EP2372214A4 - RESIN PIPE JOINT - Google Patents

RESIN PIPE JOINT

Info

Publication number: EP2372214A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: pipe joint; resin pipe; resin; joint; pipe
Prior art date: 2008-12-01
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP09830286.2A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2372214B1 (en

EP2372214A1 (en

Inventor

Ryo Imanishi

Masateru Yamada

Kazukiyo Teshima

Takehiro Nakamura

Takayuki Kishimoto

Akihiro Masuda

Takeshi Nakagawa

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-12-01

Filing date

2009-11-06

Publication date

2014-06-18

2008-12-01 Priority claimed from JP2008306792A external-priority patent/JP4885201B2/en

2008-12-02 Priority claimed from JP2008307692A external-priority patent/JP4885202B2/en

2009-11-06 Application filed by Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd filed Critical Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd

2011-10-05 Publication of EP2372214A1 publication Critical patent/EP2372214A1/en

2014-06-18 Publication of EP2372214A4 publication Critical patent/EP2372214A4/en

2018-10-03 Application granted granted Critical

2018-10-03 Publication of EP2372214B1 publication Critical patent/EP2372214B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2029-11-06 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L47/00—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics
- F16L47/06—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with sleeve or socket formed by or in the pipe end
- F16L47/12—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with sleeve or socket formed by or in the pipe end with additional locking means
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts
- F16L19/005—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts comprising locking means for the threaded member
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts
- F16L19/02—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member
- F16L19/025—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges
- F16L19/028—Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges the collars or flanges being obtained by deformation of the pipe wall
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts
- F16L19/06—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on, or into, one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L33/00—Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses
- F16L33/22—Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with means not mentioned in the preceding groups for gripping the hose between inner and outer parts
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L35/00—Special arrangements used in connection with end fittings of hoses, e.g. safety or protecting devices
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L47/00—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics
- F16L47/04—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with a swivel nut or collar engaging the pipe
- F16L47/041—Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with a swivel nut or collar engaging the pipe the plastic pipe end being flared either before or during the making of the connection
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L2201/00—Special arrangements for pipe couplings
- F16L2201/10—Indicators for correct coupling

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Joints That Cut Off Fluids, And Hose Joints (AREA)
Joints With Pressure Members (AREA)
Branch Pipes, Bends, And The Like (AREA)

EP09830286.2A 2008-12-01 2009-11-06 Resin pipe joint Active EP2372214B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2008306792A JP4885201B2 (en)	2008-12-01	2008-12-01	Resin pipe fitting
JP2008307692A JP4885202B2 (en)	2008-12-02	2008-12-02	Resin pipe fitting
PCT/JP2009/068964 WO2010064519A1 (en)	2008-12-01	2009-11-06	Resin pipe joint

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2372214A1 EP2372214A1 (en)	2011-10-05
EP2372214A4 true EP2372214A4 (en)	2014-06-18
EP2372214B1 EP2372214B1 (en)	2018-10-03

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP09830286.2A Active EP2372214B1 (en)	2008-12-01	2009-11-06	Resin pipe joint

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
US (1)	US9151427B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP2372214B1 (en)
KR (1)	KR101322576B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN102232158B (en)
TW (1)	TWI495815B (en)
WO (1)	WO2010064519A1 (en)

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TWI495815B (en)	2015-08-11
US9151427B2 (en)	2015-10-06
CN102232158A (en)	2011-11-02
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TW201037201A (en)	2010-10-16
EP2372214A1 (en)	2011-10-05
WO2010064519A1 (en)	2010-06-10
KR101322576B1 (en)	2013-10-28
KR20110097831A (en)	2011-08-31
CN102232158B (en)	2013-09-11
US20110260450A1 (en)	2011-10-27

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